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1,024,236. Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

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AXEL B. WALLEM, OF CYNWYD, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR T0 HARRISON SAFETY BOIIJER WORKS, OE PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENN- i sYL-vANrA. 1

To all 'whom 'it may concern.

Be it known that I, AXEL B. WALLEM, a citizen of, the vUnited States, Aresiding at Cynwyd, in the county of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new-` and useful Improvements in Valves, of which. the following is a speciication. A

This invention relates to valves for controlling Athe How of a fluid, such, for instance, as steam.

The invention is directed to the provision of a valve for use in a steam system in-A cluding a prime-mover,- lsuch as "a reciprocating steam-engine, and a low-pressure prime-mover, such as a steam-turbine, op-

eXhaust-steam flowing from the high-pressure engine, the function of the 4valve being to control the flow of 'the eX- haust-steam in the pipe' leading from the In such a system, a condenser would be employed with the lowpressure turbine, and in the operation of n ,spipe, and so constructed that them, and headers the apparatus a vacuummight be created in the pipecarrying the exhaust-steam.

The object of this invention is to provide a valve for use in such an exhaust-steam it will operate `'automatically to close the passage for the exhaust-steam under predetermined conditions, whereby the vacuum in the exhauststeam pipe will not extend to the side of the valve toward the vhigh-pressure engine. The valve constructed in accordance `with the invention comprises a casing, ,within which are one or more movable valve-ment bers held yieldingly upon their-"seats and raised from their seats' by the steam-pressure thereon; and in conjunction with these movable valve-members, are employed auxiliary valve-members subjected to atmospheric pressure and arranged to actuate the main valve-members under predetermined pressure conditions. A The preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a sectional viewof the valve, and Fig. 2 is a section on a plane transverse to the plane of thesestioii of Fig. l.

Referring to these drawings, the valve consists of a casing formed of two cylindrical members 1 and 2, a plate 3 between ends of the. members 1 and 2. The member Specification of Letters Patent. Application led August 1, 1311.

4 and 5 closing oppositeV .20, one for each of t VALVE.

Patented Apr. 23', 1912. serial No. 641,730.

1 is formed to provide an inlet opening 6,

and the member 2 is4 `formed to provide an outlet opening 7. In the plate 3, are a plu` rality of openings 8, through which steam may pass in flowing through the valve, and the walls about these openings form seats for a plurality of movable valve-members 9, ,each of which is adapted to close one of the openings 8. Each of the valve-members 9 is provided with a stem 10, and all-0I" the stems 10 pass through openings in a pressure-plate 11, which and away from the seats of the valves 9. Rods 12, projecting upwardly from the plate 3 through openings in plate 11, serve as guides for the pressure-plate in its move' ment and preclude rotational movement of the pressure-plate. At the center of the pressure-plate is a threaded opening which receives the threaded end of a rod '13 mounted .for rotation in suitable bearings and projecting at one end through the header 5,- which end-is provided with a suitable handle 14, whereby the rod 13 may be turned from outside the casing ofV thevalve, so as to cause movement of pressure-plate 11 axially of rod 13.

lEach of the valve-members 9 is held yieldingly upon its seat by a coil-spring 15 engaging the valve-member at one end and a. seat ,-upon the pressure-plate 1l at the other. 9 is prpvided with a head 16, larger than the opening for the stem through pressureplate By turning the handle 14., rod 13 1s rotated and pressure-plate v'l1 moved so as to regulate the pressure of all of the springs 15 simultaneously. `iAlso, by turns ing the handle llatin the opposite direction, plate 1l may be moved into engagement with the heads 16, so as to 'raise all ofthe valves 9 positively from their seats.

Each of the valves 9 is preferably provided with a dash-pot tor-egulate its move ments. Arms 17, one for each valve 9, are formed integral with the plate 3 and each of these. carries a cylinder 1'8. ach cylinder receives a piston 19 secured to or formed integral with the valve 9. The c linder 18 is partially filled with a suitable liquid and 'the piston 19 is provided with a small opening through which this liquid may How.

The header 4 of the casin of the valve is formed to provide a lurality of chan'ibers e valves 9, and each is movable toward Each of the stems 10 of the valves llt, the tension ,/U/tuating the valves 9, may be regulated 'as desired from outside the casing of the valve, x

of these chambers is connected to the atmosphere, as, forinstance, by means of a pipe 21.- In each chamber 20, is an auxiliary valve-member 22,.provided with a stem 23,

'a the latter being in axial alinement with the stem of the corresponding valve 9. A spring 24 :is coiled n end of the spring being secured to the valve 22 and the' opposite end extending slightly 10 beyond the end ofthe stem 23, Means are Y provided for preventing air in the chambers 20 from leaking intovt-he passageway for the steam through the valve.

present instance, pipes carrying water to and from each of the chambers 20, rso--astoleie'ct a Water-seal of 'emefvalive-member 22.v y When using the valve, steam enters at the opening 6 and raises the valve-members 9' against the tension of thelr springs 15, so as to open the passageway for the steam through the valve, the steamA passing out through the outlet opening 7.` If at any time a vacuum be created in the passageway for the` steam, the atmospheric pressure .acting upon the valve-members 22 will move those members downwardly in the chambers 20 until the ends of springs 23 engage' the stems 10-of the valves 9 and move the valves 9 downwardly upon their seats, 'so as to close the passageway for the steam throughA the valve. entering at the inlet opening 6 increase at ,any -time thereafter, the valve-members 9 -will be again raised from their seats so asto permit the steam to pass.. In no case,

' however, can the vacuum formed in the pip-v ing leading from the outlet opening 7 extend back beyond the valve and into the 40 piping leading to the inlet opening 6. The springs 24 upon the auxiliary valve-members 22 form a yielding connection between the auxiliary valve-members, so that even if a vacuum be formed suddenly in the line leading from the outlet'openi'ng 7 the stems of the valve-v members 22 will not be driven down hard -upon the stems of the members 9. Also, these springs permit of operation of the valves 5g 9 without' moving 'the vauxiliary valves 22,

since the clearance between .the ends of the stems l0 and the ends of the stems 23 is sufficient t'o permit of the normal operation of valves 9 without carryingthe stems 1 0 into engagement with the stems 23. It will ',Qbe seenthat by of. all of the springs 15, ac-

50 and also that in this way all of the valves 9. may be positively raised from their seats.

I wish it understood that the invent-ion is not limited to the particular construction which I have illustrated and described, but

g5 that such construction can be modified mastill retaining the about the stem 23, one

In the.' 25 areemployed for l l 1`. A valve comprlsing a casin ypassageway vtherethrough provi Should the pressure of the steam valve-members and the main said passageway,

manipulation of the handle' conditions. of u'se while invention. Particularly, the invention is not limited to the use of the yieldingl connections from the auxiliary valve-members to the main valve-members except as tothe claims which specifically set forth that construct-ion, for I have found terially to meet the -that there are-conditions under whichrthe best resultsjfrom the'use of the valve lare obtained' when. rigid connections are employed from the auxiliary valve-members to their vrespective main valve-members.

Having now :described my' invention, what I claim asn'ew therein and` desire to secure by Letters Patent is as follows 80 having a l ed with a valve-seat, a valve-member movable toward and away from said seat to' close and open said passageway, said valve-member being adaptedto rest normally upon itsfseat and to be raised therefrom by fluid pressure thereon, a second movable4 valve-member. mounted upon said casing, a connection from the second Valve-member to the exterior of said casing 'so that the second valve-member will be acted upon by the pressure ofthe atmosphere exterior to the valve, and means permitting the second valve-member to operate the first valvemember, substantially as set forth.

. 2. A valve comprising'a casing having a passageway 'therethrough provided with a plurality of valve-seats, a plurality'of movable valve-members, springs acting on said Valve-'members to hold them yieldingly upon their seats, a plurality ofauxiliary valvemembers movable upon the casing, means for subjecting all of the auxiliary valvemembers to atmospheric pressure, and means connecting each of the auxiliary valvememberst'o one. of the tiret-named valvernembers sogthat vthe latter will be operated thereby, substantiallyi as setiforth. f

3. Alvalve comprismga casing having a" passageway therethrough provided with a valve-seat, .-a vvalve-member movable toward and away from said scatto close and open a spring for holding the member yieldingly formed in the. casing and connected to'atmosphere, an auxiliary valve-member vin the chamberof substantiallythe same area as said valve-member, and a connection "bef tween said valve-members to permit lthe 19gA auxiliary valve-member to close the main valve-member under predetermined' conditions, substantially as set forth.

4. vA valve comprising a casing'having a passageway therethrough provided with a 125 plurality of valve-seats, a pluralityof movable valve-members, springs acting on said valve-members to hold them yieldingly upon their seats, a pressurelate, means operated from outside the casing-.for moving said 13g' upon its seat, a chamber l ,late to refrulate the tension of all seid C1 springs simultaneously, a plurality of auxil-v noveble upon the oas- Liry valve-members ing, n'ieiins for subjecting all of the auxiliary ulve-ineinbers to atmospheric pressure, aud means connecting' each of the auxiliary valve-members to one of the first-named vulve-members so that thev lut-ter Will be operated thereby, substantially as set forth. valve comprising a easing having a passageway therethrough provided with a' plurality of valve-seats, a plurality of inov-V able valve-members, springs acting on said valve-members to hold them yieldingl'y upon their seu y a pressureplate,'means operated from outside the easing for moving said 'plate to regulate the 'tension of all said No. l.,024,236

springs sinnilteneously, means operated by movement of said plate for raising a-ll the valve-members from their seats, a dash-pot connected to 'each valve-member, a plurality ot' uuxiliary valve-members movable upon the easing, means .tor subjecting all of the auxiliary valvexneinbeifs to atmospheric pressure, und means connecting each th auxiliary valve-members to one of the firstnamed vulvenlenibers so that the latter Will be operated thereby, substantially as set forth.

A Ialve comprising a easing having a passageway therethrough provided with s valve-seat, a valve-member movable .towardV and away trom said seut to close and open said passageway, -a spring for holding the member yieldingly upon its sent, a. second movable valveen'iember mounted upon seid easing; means for subjecting the second valveehamber to atmospheric pressure, means for effecting a watereseal of the see oud wlw-member, and means for permitting the second valveunember to operate the first valveunember, substantially as set `forth.

i'. valve comprising u. easing having a passugeway therethrough provided With u veli/osent, a valve-member movable toward and aweyfrom suidseat to close and open said pasageway, a spring for holding the member yieldingly upon its seat, a second movable valve-member mounted upon said easing,v means for subjecting the second valve-member to etmospherio pressure, und

a yielding connection between the valvemembersqvhereby the second valve-member Cun operate the irst, substantially as set forth.

8. A valve comprising a easing having a passageway therethrough provided with a valve-seat, a valvemeinber movable toward and away from said seatl to close and open said passageway, a spring for holding the member yieldingly upon its seat, a second Inova-ble casing, means for subjecting the second valve-member to atmospheric pressure, a stem on the second valve1nember, and e spring coiled about said stem und extending beyond the end of the same, said spring and stein being, adaptedoto engage and operate the :Siret-named valve-member, substantially as set forth.

A vulve comprising a easing havinge plurality of valve-seats, a plurality of mov-- able valve-members, springs acting on said valve-members to hold them yielding-ly upon their seats, a pressure-plate, Ineens operated .from outside the easing for moving said plete to regulate the tension of all said springs simultaneously, a plurality of auxiliary valve-members .movable upon the easing, means for subjecting all of the auxiliary valve-members'to atmospheric pressure, am. means for eiieeting a yielding connection from each auxiliary valve-member to one of 'the first-named valve-members so that the latter will be operated thereby, substantially as set forth.

This specification signed and witnessed this 28th day of July, 1911. e

` AXEL B. VVj-LLLEM. ilVitnesses:

' N.. G. Coon,

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

improvement in Valves Signed sealed this May, A. l., ril.

lt is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,024,236, granted April 1912, upon the application oit Axel B. Wadern, of Cynwyd, Fennsylvenia, tor an au error appears in the printed speeiication requiring ne 38, for the compound Word vvalve-eheueber f'eteut should be reedwith this eorreeeontortn the record ofi-the esse in the Patent -C C. BlLLINGS,

bereme'esouer of Patente ,late to refrulate the tension of all seid C1 springs simultaneously, a plurality of auxil-v noveble upon the oas- Liry valve-members ing, n'ieiins for subjecting all of the auxiliary ulve-ineinbers to atmospheric pressure, aud means connecting' each of the auxiliary valve-members to one of the first-named vulve-members so that thev lut-ter Will be operated thereby, substantially as set forth. valve comprising a easing having a passageway therethrough provided with a' plurality of valve-seats, a plurality of inov-V able valve-members, springs acting on said valve-members to hold them yieldingl'y upon their seu y a pressureplate,'means operated from outside the easing for moving said 'plate to regulate the 'tension of all said No. l.,024,236

springs sinnilteneously, means operated by movement of said plate for raising a-ll the valve-members from their seats, a dash-pot connected to 'each valve-member, a plurality ot' uuxiliary valve-members movable upon the easing, means .tor subjecting all of the auxiliary valvexneinbeifs to atmospheric pressure, und means connecting each th auxiliary valve-members to one of the firstnamed vulvenlenibers so that the latter Will be operated thereby, substantially as set forth.

A Ialve comprising a easing having a passageway therethrough provided with s valve-seat, a valve-member movable .towardV and away trom said seut to close and open said passageway, -a spring for holding the member yieldingly upon its sent, a. second movable valveen'iember mounted upon seid easing; means for subjecting the second valveehamber to atmospheric pressure, means for effecting a watereseal of the see oud wlw-member, and means for permitting the second valveunember to operate the first valveunember, substantially as set `forth.

i'. valve comprising u. easing having a passugeway therethrough provided With u veli/osent, a valve-member movable toward and aweyfrom suidseat to close and open said pasageway, a spring for holding the member yieldingly upon its seat, a second movable valve-member mounted upon said easing,v means for subjecting the second valve-member to etmospherio pressure, und

a yielding connection between the valvemembersqvhereby the second valve-member Cun operate the irst, substantially as set forth.

8. A valve comprising a easing having a passageway therethrough provided with a valve-seat, a valvemeinber movable toward and away from said seatl to close and open said passageway, a spring for holding the member yieldingly upon its seat, a second Inova-ble casing, means for subjecting the second valve-member to atmospheric pressure, a stem on the second valve1nember, and e spring coiled about said stem und extending beyond the end of the same, said spring and stein being, adaptedoto engage and operate the :Siret-named valve-member, substantially as set forth.

A vulve comprising a easing havinge plurality of valve-seats, a plurality of mov-- able valve-members, springs acting on said valve-members to hold them yielding-ly upon their seats, a pressure-plate, Ineens operated .from outside the easing for moving said plete to regulate the. tension of all said springs simultaneously, a plurality of auxiliary valve-members .movable upon the easing, means for subjecting all of the auxiliary valve-members'to atmospheric pressure, am. means for eiieeting a yielding connection from each auxiliary valve-member to one of 'the first-named valve-members so that the latter will be operated thereby, substantially as set forth.

This specification signed and witnessed this 28th day of July, 1911. e

` AXEL B. VVj-LLLEM. ilVitnesses:

' N.. G. Coon,

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

- l Washington, D. C.

improvement in Valves Signed sealed this May, A. l., ril.

lt is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,024,236, granted April 1912, upon the application oit Axel B. Wadern, of Cynwyd, Fennsylvenia, tor an au error appears in the printed speeiication requiring ne 38, for the compound Word vvalve-eheueber f'eteut should be reedwith this eorreeeontortn the record otr-the esse in the Patent -C C. BlLLINGS,

bereme'esouer of .Patente orrections in vi-.etters Patent No. 140.241.236-

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 15021236, granted April Q3, 1912, upon the application ot' Axel B. Wallein,y of C ynivyd, Pennsylvanie, for en improvef ment in Valves errors appear requiring correction as follows: I-nfthe grant,

y line'10,for the'V word-s a corporation of Pennsylvania read :vi cqvatnershp; line -17 for the Words its successors o1' assigns read their keine or assigns; vand in the headigio the printed specification, for the vyoi'de a col-poration of Pennsylvania l-eeda /opa/tnev'shp;lgendfthat tile-.said Lettexfe li-latent slionld` read lwith these corrections `therein that the Same may con'foi-'vm to the recorl of the cese inthe Pateilvtic-:eef i l I. I y. i Signed nndeealloa'j 10tl1day of' June, 11,- 1913.. t `[Fifi-M91 l I V jo. BELIN-G,

wwwmain m Letters Patent No. 1,024,236.l

1912, upon the application of Axel B. WV

j impruvcment in Valves,"

read

Signed and sealed this each, by

Washington, D. C.

action :as Follows: Page line 38, for

'fw/wfmember; and that the said Letters hereby certified that in Letters Patent N an error appears in the 21st day of May, A.

o. 1,024,286, granted April 23,

allem, of Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, for an the record of the case in the Patent C. C. BILLINGS,

Itis hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,024.236, granted April Q3, 1912, upon the application of Axel B. Wallem, of Cymivyd, Pennsylvania, for en improvement in Valves," errors appear` requiring correction as follows: In the grant` line-10, for the Words a corporation of llennsylvania" read 1 copartnershz'p; line 17, for the words its successors or assigne rend #wir heirs or assigne; and in the headinglfo the printed specification, for the vyords a eorporatiou of Pennsylvania read a l,cagna/rainmusi/nip; andthat the eid Letters Platent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record` of the case in the Patent Oice. l y

Signed and sealed this 10th day of June, A. D., 1913.

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